entertainment you may deduct them on your tax return if you meet certain requirements. Generally, business travel is entertainment you may deduct them on your tax return if you are only 50% deductible. Business travel expenses are meet certain requirements. Generally, business travel is those expenses incurred while away from home overnight fully deductible while business meals and entertainment on business. Travel expenses include not only the costs of transportation but also the cost for lodging, telephone, laundry and other similar expenses related to travel.deductible if they satisfy the "directly related" or "associated with" tests. Under these criteria you must have an expectation of deriving some specific benefit from the activity. There must be business actually discussed or engaged in before, during, or following the activity and the combined business and entertainment was principally characterized by business.